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The climax of the whole matter was reached when the result of the Alabama treaty displayed to the world an England overreached, overruled, and apologetic.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “The climax of the whole matter was reached when the result of the Alabama treaty displayed to the world an England…”
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Morley describes the negative perception of England's position following the Alabama treaty, highlighting a sense of national humiliation.
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